S5E34 LIVE with Dr. Melisa Buie

S5E34🎙️ LIVE with Dr. Melisa Buie 🔬⚙️📚
Leadership & Success Podcast with Coach BZ – Season 5:Episode 34
“Experiment. Learn. Be surprised.”
“Continuous improvement isn’t a tool — it’s an operating system.”
“Failure isn’t fatal — it’s feedback.”
“The difference isn’t talent. It’s courage.”
“Solve hard problems.”

Mark your calendars:

📅 Wednesday, February 18, 2026
⏰ 10:00 AM PT (San Francisco, CA) | 11:00 AM MT (Denver, CO) | 1:00 PM ET (Washington, DC)
📍 LIVE on LinkedIn → RSVP & Join the Discussion

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If you care about problem-solving, operational excellence, leadership courage, and continuous improvement, you do not want to miss this conversation.

My guest for Season 5, Episode 34 is Melisa Buie, Ph.D. — scientist, global operations leader, Lean transformation architect, and author of:

📘 Faceplant: FREE Yourself from Failure’s Funk
📗 Problem Solving for New Engineers: What Every Engineering Manager Wants You to Know

Dr. Buie’s journey can be summarized in three powerful phases:

🔬 Phase 1: From Scientist to Leadership
She began in plasma physics and nuclear engineering — and evolved into an executive transforming global manufacturing systems.
What does a scientist see in organizations that others miss?

⚙️ Phase 2: Continuous Improvement as a Personal Operating System
Lean Six Sigma isn’t just a methodology for her — it’s how she lives.
What happens when you apply experimentation, iteration, and disciplined thinking to your own career and leadership?

🌟 Phase 3: Visibility, Writing & Reinvention
After decades of behind-the-scenes leadership, she is now stepping into public thought leadership through writing, networking, and personal branding.
Why now? And how does branding align with continuous improvement?

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💡 What You Will Learn…

✔️ How to transition from technical expert to transformational leader
✔️ Why courage — not talent — separates problem solvers from problem avoiders
✔️ How to build cultures where failure fuels innovation
✔️ How Lean thinking applies beyond manufacturing — into life and leadership
✔️ How to reinvent yourself without abandoning your core identity

For my Naval Junior Officers, Silicon Valley engineers, and operational leaders:

This episode is about more than efficiency.
It’s about mindset.
It’s about experimentation over perfection.
It’s about turning “faceplants” into frameworks.

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💬 Join the Conversation!

🗺️ Where are you tuning in from? Drop your city, region, or country in the comments!
🙏🏽 What is one thing you are grateful for today?
💬 Got leadership or networking questions for Melisa? Post them below — we will answer them LIVE!

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👇 Your Turn:

➡️ What are your three takeaways from this episode?
➡️ What’s one leadership insight you’re applying this week?
➡️ Tag a colleague, junior officer, or teammate who could benefit from this conversation ❤️🙏🏾

Let’s build leaders who experiment.
Let’s build teams that solve hard problems.
Let’s turn curiosity into courage.

See you LIVE on February 18th. 🎙️🚀

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